Triumphal gate history. Victory Arch

The concept of "triumphal arch" originated in ancient Rome. It was there that a similar structure was erected for a more solemn reception of the winners.

The most famous are the arches of Titus, Trajan, Constantine, etc. Images of some of them were even minted on medals during the time of Nero and Augustus.

Paris, perhaps the most famous of them, was built in honor of the victory of Napoleon Bonaparte and his army at the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805. A lot of projects were proposed for implementation, all of them were different and original. There was even a version to present it in the form of a huge stone elephant with a museum located inside so that everyone could learn about all the victories of the emperor. And yet, the Arc de Triomphe, which we know today, became the prototype of a similar structure in Rome, the author of which was Titus. And the columns and openings - everything is completely copied from the Italian original.

This majestic structure rises fifty meters high with almost the same width. However, such dry figures cannot convey all the beauty and monumentality that the Parisian Arc de Triomphe has. The project is made in antique style. Beautiful winged maidens blowing fanfares, and the glory of the emperor. Their author is the Swiss architect Jean-Jacques Pradier, who was awarded the prize for his not only sculptural, but also artistic achievements.

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the photo of which, together with the image of the Eiffel Tower, can be considered the hallmark of the city, is, according to the authors, a precious reward for its legion. The capital of France is not the only place where you can find such a structure. There are quite a lot of them scattered around the world, and most of us have not heard of many of them. However, the Parisian arch is familiar to anyone.

It is decorated with sculptures, each of which can be called a separate masterpiece. For example, "Marseillaise", symbolizing the protest against the Russian army, "Triumph", dedicated to the signing of the Peace of Vienna, "Resistance" and "Peace", the authors of which are Eteks. Unfortunately, this architect is practically unknown in the world, and in France itself he is known only in a narrow circle, although the Arc de Triomphe is in some way famous for his creations.

Napoleon was not destined to see what the monument built in his honor to the glory of the victory, strength and power of France looks like. The construction was completed in 1836, when the emperor was not alive. And only once, in 1810, he saw a model of the project of his dreams: a wooden arch was built on a stone foundation with a close-fitting fabric decorated for the future project.

In Russia, similar pompous gates were arranged at the entrances to the capital and were intended for the solemn entry of commanders. For the first time they were arranged under Peter the Great in 1696, when he returned with a victory from Azov.

And in 1703, not one triumphal arch was built, but three: in honor of Repnin, Sheremetyev and Bruce - associates in the war against Ingermanland. They showed off at the Myasnitsky and Ilyinsky Gates, as well as next to the Zaikospassky Monastery.

In addition to Paris and Moscow, today such triumphal gates stand in the city on the Neva, Novocherkassk, Potsdam, Barcelona, ​​Bucharest, Berlin and even Pyongyang.

Triumphal gates were first built in ancient Rome and were intended for solemn ceremonies on the occasion of the entry of the victorious army into the city. Foreign experience was the first in Russia to adopt Peter the Great, and later arches were erected on the occasion of each major victory of Russian weapons or simply on a significant date.

Triumphal Gates in Moscow

With the idea of ​​building a triumphal gate in Moscow, dedicated to the victory over the army Napoleon, spoke Nicholas I. The arch was designed by one of the largest architects of the time Osip Bove. During the ceremonial laying of the gates on August 30, 1829 (according to the new style) at the Tverskaya Zastava, a bronze slab and a handful of silver coins minted in 1829, "for good luck", were laid in the foundation. The construction of the gate was carried out for quite a long time due to lack of funds: the opening took place only on September 20, 1834. The inscription on the attic was approved by Nicholas I and read: “Blessed memory Alexander I who erected from the ashes and adorned this capital city with many monuments of paternal care, during the invasion of the Gauls and with them twenty languages, in the summer of 1812 devoted to fire, 1826.

In 1936, during the implementation of the Stalinist General Plan, the arch was dismantled. Some of the sculptures were transferred to the Museum of Architecture on the territory of the former Donskoy Monastery. Moscow owes much to the restoration of the gate Yuri Gagarin, who at the VIII Congress of the Central Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League of 1965 stated: “In Moscow, the Triumphal Arch of 1812 was removed and not restored, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, built with money collected throughout the country in honor of the victory over Napoleon, was destroyed. Has the name of this monument overshadowed its patriotic essence? I could continue the list of victims of the barbaric attitude towards the monuments of the past. Unfortunately, there are many such examples. To this he answered Nikita Khrushchev: “Gagarin is Gagarin. Therefore, the first thing we will do is to restore the Arc de Triomphe.” The arch was restored in 1966-1968 on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, next to the Battle of Borodino museum. The text on the attic was changed: “These Triumphal Gates were laid as a sign of remembrance of the triumph of Russian soldiers in 1814 and the resumption by the construction of magnificent monuments and buildings of the capital city of Moscow, destroyed in 1812 by the invasion of the Gauls and with them twelve languages.”

Moscow Triumphal Gates. Photo: RIA Novosti / Sergey Guneev

Red Gate in Moscow

Red gate. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

The Red Gate existed in Moscow from the beginning of the 18th century until June 3, 1927. The first arch that appeared on this site in Russia was created in 1709, in honor of the victory Peter I over the Swedes, and later rebuilt many times. So, Catherine I rebuilt them in 1724 in honor of her coronation, but 8 years later this wooden structure burned down.

Already in 1742 Elizaveta Petrovna built a new gate on this site, but after 6 years they were again destroyed by fire. The first stone arch was built to replace the burnt gate in 1753. architect D. Ukhtomsky. It was made in the Baroque style, with red walls, snow-white relief, and golden capitals. 50 bright drawings personified the "Majesty of the Russian Empire", and the golden figure of an angel crowned the arch. The arch was demolished along with the nearby Church of the Three Hierarchs in connection with the expansion of the Garden Ring. Today, only the square of the same name and the metro station that opened in 1935 reminds of it.

Narva triumphal gates in St. Petersburg

The Narva triumphal gates, like the Moscow triumphal arch, were dedicated to the victory in the war of 1812. Initially, the triumphal arch was built to meet the troops who were returning home from Europe in 1814, at the Narva outpost. These gates were made of alabaster and wood in one month and quickly fell into disrepair. Nicholas ordered the construction of new stone gates in a new place, next to the Tarakanovka River. In general, the new gates retained the appearance of the first arch, but there were some peculiarities. The construction of the gate was brick, sheathed with copper sheets, and the sculptures of Roman soldiers were replaced with copper Russian heroes. On the arch there are inscriptions about the places of decisive battles. The gates took on their usual appearance later, when copper began to rust in the harsh northern conditions. During the blockade of Leningrad, the gates were badly damaged by bombing (they received more than two thousand bombs, parts of the decor were repulsed, the cornice was destroyed). It was through the Narva Gates that units of the Leningrad garrison were sent to the front. After the war, the gates were restored. Now in the premises of the gate there is a museum-monument "Narva Triumphal Gates".

Narva triumphal gates in St. Petersburg. Photo: RIA Novosti / D. Chernov

Moscow Triumphal Gates in St. Petersburg

These gates were built in 1834-1832 in honor of the victory of Russian weapons in the Russian-Turkish war. Created by project V. Stasova, they were located at the intersection of Moskovsky and Ligovsky avenues, on the square of the same name. In 1936, the gates were dismantled in connection with the planned relocation of the city center. However, the authorities did not plan to destroy the architectural monument: they were going to decorate the park. However, the project was never implemented, and in 1959-1960 the gate was restored in its original place.

Moscow Triumphal Gates. 1834-1838 years. Architect Vasily Stasov. Photo: RIA Novosti / B. Manushin

Alexander triumphal arch in Krasnodar

Monument to Empress Catherine II and the Alexander Triumphal Arch in Krasnodar. Photo: RIA Novosti / Mikhail Mokrushin

Triumphal arches were built not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but also in other cities, and they were dedicated not only to military victories. The Alexander Arch in Krasnodar was built in honor of the arrival of the emperor Alexander III to the capital of Kuban in 1888.

Having stood at the intersection of Sedin and Mira streets for half a century, it was demolished by the new authorities in 1928. It was decided by the residents of Krasnodar in 2006 to restore the arch. The difficulty of restoring the arch was that the drawings of the original arch were not preserved, and therefore the reconstruction was delayed for 2 years. The arch was installed in a new place, near the reconstructed fountain at the intersection of Krasnaya and Babushkina streets. A public garden was laid out next to the arch, and the arch itself soon became a new landmark of the city.

Brandenburg Gate in Kaliningrad

The first wooden gates in Kaliningrad (then - Koenigsberg) were built on this site in 1657, and 100 years later, at the direction of Frederick II were replaced by stone ones. Initially, these gates were not triumphal, but had a practical function: they protected the city from enemy raids. Outside the walls, a garrison of guards was always on duty, there were also utility rooms here. In the middle of the century, the gates ceased to have a fortification function. In 1843 they were rebuilt and decorated with decorative pediments, cruciform flowers, leaves on finials, coats of arms and medallions. Also, portraits of famous Prussian military men were installed on them. The gates were preserved by the Soviet authorities and have survived to this day. Today they continue to perform a transport function, remaining travel.

The Brandenburg Gate in Kaliningrad was part of the city's defense system and served as a shelter at the entrance to it. These are the only city gates in Kaliningrad that are still used for their intended purpose. Photo: RIA Novosti / Vladimir Fedorenko

Amur Gate in Irkutsk

These gates were built to meet Governor General Nikolai Muravyov-Amursky, who signed an agreement with the Chinese Empire on the Amur and returned to Irkutsk. Under this treaty, Russia received the left bank of the Amur and vast territories. In addition, it was this document that determined the border between states. In 1891, the gates were reconstructed, but after 29 years they again dilapidated and were demolished. During the celebration in 2009 of the 350th anniversary of Irkutsk, the gates were proposed to be restored, but the work was never started.

Amur Gate on a 19th century postcard. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org

Moscow triumphal gates in Irkutsk

There are other triumphal gates in Irkutsk, built in 1813 in honor of the accession to the throne of Emperor Alexander I. The arch was located at the exit from Irkutsk towards the European part of Russia, on the Moscow tract, and therefore it got its name. There were several rooms in the arch, which were occupied by the caretakers of the Moscow outpost and the station of the Water Rescue Society. In 1890, the archive was located here. The dilapidated gate was demolished in 1928, but before that, a large-scale work was carried out to photograph and measure the monument. This made it possible to restore the arch to its original form. The reconstruction was carried out with private funds and was completed in 2011. After the restoration of the Moscow Gates, it is planned to create a museum dedicated to the history of this architectural monument.

Sergei Petrov and Tatyana Ermakova near the Moscow Triumphal Gates in Irkutsk during the Olympic torch relay. year 2013. Photo: RIA Novosti / Ramil Sitdikov

Nicholas triumphal gates in Vladivostok

Nicholas Triumphal Gate in Vladivostok was built in honor of the arrival of Tsarevich Nicholas. Photo: Commons.wikimedia.org / Russian.dissident

Nicholas Triumphal Gate in Vladivostok was built in honor of the arrival of Tsarevich Nicholas (later crowned as Nicholas II) in 1891, during his journey to the Far East.

The construction was carried out with private funds: industrialists, merchants and other wealthy residents of the city took part in it.

The arch did not last long: with the advent of Soviet power, it was demolished. It was decided to restore it in the year of the 135th anniversary of the birth and the 85th anniversary of the death of the last Russian emperor. In May 2003, its grand opening took place.

This arch is also dedicated to the visit of Tsarevich Nicholas and was built in the same year as in Vladivostok.

The 20-meter stone arch was decorated with double-headed eagles and icons. In 1936 it was destroyed by a flood. The reconstruction of the arch began in 2003 at the expense of entrepreneurs, the diocese and ordinary residents of Blagoveshchensk. The arch was opened in 2005.

Triumphal Arch in Blagoveshchensk. Photo: Commons.wikimedia.org / Student of the AmSU

Triumphal Arch "Kursk Bulge" in Kursk, Russia

In Kursk, the triumphal arch was built in 2000, in honor of the victory of the Soviet troops on the Kursk salient. Photo: Commons.wikimedia.org / George Dolgopsky

In Kursk, the triumphal arch was built in 2000, in honor of the victory of the Soviet troops on the Kursk salient. The project was developed and approved in the shortest possible time. Work began in 1998 and lasted two years. A monument to the Soviet commander was erected near the northern facade of the arch Georgy Zhukov. The arch was decorated with a sculptural composition of St. George the Victorious, smashing a dragon with a spear.

Triumphal arch "Grozny"

Another triumphal gate built recently was the Grozny Arch in Chechnya. This building was opened on October 5, 2006 on Khankalskaya Street in Grozny and is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. The arch is located above the highway and is decorated on the sides with seventeen-meter-high Chechen combat towers, as well as two portraits - Russian President Vladimir Putin and the first President of the Chechen Republic Akhmat Kadyrov. The arch is the main gate to the city of Grozny.

Moscow Triumphal Gates - triumphal arch in Moscow, built in honor of the victory of the Russian people in the Patriotic War of 1812. As a rule, Muscovites do not use the full name of the monument and simply call it the Arc de Triomphe.

Triumphal Arch - restored monument: it was originally erected in 1829-1834 according to the project Osip Bove on Tverskaya Zastava Square, then dismantled in 1936 during the reconstruction of the square and rebuilt in 1966-1968 on Kutuzovsky Prospekt near Poklonnaya mountain.

Triumphal Arch at Tverskaya Zastava

In 1814, when Russian and allied troops entered Paris and peace was achieved, Russian cities began to prepare to meet the troops returning from France. On their way, triumphal gates were erected in the cities, and Moscow was no exception: near the Tverskaya Zastava, where the emperor was traditionally met with honors, they began to build a temporary triumphal arch made of wood.

In 1826, Emperor Nicholas I ordered the erection of the Triumphal Gates in Moscow as a monument to the victory of Russian weapons, similar to the Narva Triumphal Gates, which were being built at that time in St. Petersburg. The development of the project was entrusted to a prominent Russian architect Osip Bove; the master developed it in the same year, but the need to redevelop the area slowed down the process, and the project required changes.

The triumphal gates according to the new project of Beauvais were built in 1829-1834, laying a bronze mortgage plate and a handful of silver rubles "for good luck" in the base - which, by the way, did not help at all: the construction was delayed for 5 years due to lack of funds. The sculptural decoration of the arch was made by sculptors Ivan Vitali And Ivan Timofeev, working from drawings by Bove. The columns and sculptures were cast from cast iron, and the gates themselves were erected from white stone from the village of Tartarovo ("Tartar marble") and stone from the Samotechny canal being dismantled.

On the attic of the gate there was an inscription (in Russian and Latin from different sides):

In 1899, the first electric tram line in Moscow passed right under the arch, and in 1912 and in the 1920s they were even cleaned and restored.

Unfortunately, in 1936, according to the General Plan for the Reconstruction of Moscow, the gates were dismantled for the reconstruction of the square. Initially, they were planned to be restored near their original location, so during the dismantling, careful measurements were taken and some sculptural and architectural elements were preserved, but in the end they did not restore the gates.

Triumphal Arch on Kutuzovsky Prospekt

In the 1960s, taking into account the artistic value and historical significance of the gates, it was decided to return to the idea of ​​their restoration, and in 1966-1968, a copy of them was built on Kutuzovsky Prospekt near Poklonnaya Gora and the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum.

The project was carried out under the guidance of the architect-restorer Vladimir Libson by a group of architects (I. Ruben, G. Vasilyeva, D. Kulchinsky). During the construction, drawings and measurements made during the dismantling of the gate, as well as the author's model of the structure, provided by the Museum of Architecture, were used.

Generally Triumphal Arch on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, it is an external copy of its predecessor, but with a number of design changes: instead of brick, reinforced concrete was used in the construction of walls, vaults and plinth, white stone was replaced with Crimean limestone, and it was decided not to restore the guardhouses and gratings. The surviving sculptures and design details were not used, and everything was cast from cast iron again. In addition, the texts on the attic were changed - instead of words about Emperor Alexander I, lines from the order of Mikhail Kutuzov to Russian soldiers and an excerpt from the inscription on the mortgage board of 1829 appeared there:

In 2012, the Triumphal Arch was restored in preparation for the celebrations on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Russian Victory in the Patriotic War of 1812.

The triumphal arch was placed in a public garden divided between oncoming traffic lanes of Kutuzovsky Prospekt. In 1975, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, this square became known as Victory Square.

To date Triumphal Arch has become one of the recognizable symbols of Moscow: popular postcards and calendars adorn the views of the monument, the arch is depicted in the paintings of artists and a large number of souvenirs with its image are produced.

You can get to the Arc de Triomphe on foot from the metro station "Victory Park" Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line.

And many other cities where there are the same or similar facilities. At the same time, the Moscow Arc de Triomphe, despite the outward resemblance to them, upon closer examination turns out to be completely different: original, with its own zest and, of course, with its own unique history. She impresses with her beauty and grandeur. In these gates, even the most inexperienced tourist sees the embodiment of the high self-consciousness of the Russian people, their pride in their sons, who defended the freedom of their native Fatherland on the battlefields.

A little background

In May 1814, Russian troops, having utterly defeated the French, were returning home from Paris. The head of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Russian Empire, Sergei Kuzmich Vyazmitinov, ordered a solemn meeting of our units, sending a corresponding decree to all provinces. At the same time, Tsar Alexander I officially informed the Governor-General of Moscow, Count Fyodor Vasilyevich Rostopchin, of the conclusion of the Paris Peace Treaty, which legally secured the defeat of Napoleon's Great Army and Russia's victory in this bloody war.

The Moscow mayor ordered to arrange magnificent festivities in honor of the entry into the French capital of the allied troops and the achievement of the long-awaited peace. By his own order, in June 1814, the construction of wooden triumphal gates at the Tverskaya Zastava began. Why was this place chosen? There just didn't seem to be any other options. When the emperor came to the Mother See, it was here that the leaders of Moscow met him, along with a large retinue of representatives of the local nobility and merchants.

It should be noted that the mentioned gates were not the only ones installed along the route of the Russian troops from defeated France. The construction of similar structures was carried out in two more places: at the Narva Zastava, which is at the entrance to St. Petersburg (this is near the Obvodny Canal), and in the capital of the Don Cossacks, the city of Novocherkassk.

At the same time, Emperor Alexander I was afraid that the solemn meeting of the winners could develop into popular unrest, and in this regard, in early July 1814, he banned mass meetings and receptions. At that time, the Triumphal Arch in Narva was almost ready, only the work on the external decoration remained, which was completed before the end of the month.

Construction of the Triumphal Arch in Moscow

The triumphal gates in the capital are perceived today as a kind of collective symbol of all our victories over foreign invaders who have ever set foot on our land and received a worthy rebuff. Meanwhile, the history of this attraction began with one victory - in the Patriotic War of 1812. The immortal feat of her heroes was intended to perpetuate this unique architectural structure.

The initiative to build an arch in Moscow similar to that of St. Petersburg belongs to Emperor Nicholas I, who voiced it in April 1826 during the celebrations on the occasion of his own coronation. The development of the project was entrusted to Osip Ivanovich Bove, the most authoritative domestic architect of that time. He coped with the task in a short time, but it became necessary to make adjustments, which took much more time - two whole years. And on August 17, 1829, after the approval of the final version by the sovereign, the ceremony of laying the Arc de Triomphe took place, furnished very solemnly. Moscow Governor-General Dmitry Golitsyn and Metropolitan Filaret (Drozdov) of Moscow and Kolomna were present.

It should be noted that the laying ceremony was mostly a formality, since by that time the work on the construction of the gate was already in full swing. The foundation, which was based on a bronze embedded slab, has already been brought to the surface level. 3,000 piles were also driven. An interesting fact: a handful of silver coins of the same year of minting were placed in the foundation, as they say, “for good luck”.

For the construction of the Arc de Triomphe in Moscow, a wide variety of material from different places was used. The walls were lined with stone from the Samotechny Canal, which, coincidentally, was just being dismantled, and "Tatar marble" - a stone imported from the village of Tatarovo, Moscow district. The columns and the sculpture crowning the structure were cast iron, but Ivan Timofeevich Timofeev and Ivan Petrovich Vitali worked on the sculptural decoration of the gate. The masters were guided by the drawings of the "father" of the project, the architect Beauvais.

On the decorative attic crowning the Arc de Triomphe, there is an inscription, the text of which was personally approved by the emperor in 1833. It is in two languages ​​- Russian and Latin, both versions are identical. The first one could be read from the side of the city, the second - on the opposite side. From the inscription we learn that the triumphal gates are dedicated to "the blessed memory of Alexander I".

The text also noted that the sovereign erected from the ashes and adorned with many monuments "this first city during the invasion of the Gauls and with them twenty languages, in the summer of 1812 devoted to fire." And the year is indicated: "1826". True, it does not correspond to the date of the official opening of the monument, which took place only in September 1834. The construction was dragged out over time due to two main reasons: lack of funding and indifference to the project on the part of the Moscow authorities.

Such a historical event for the capital as the start of operation in 1899 of the first electric tram in the city is connected, albeit indirectly, with the Moscow triumphal gates - it passed just under them. The tram line ran from Pushkinskaya Square (it was then called Strastnaya) to Petrovsky Park, which now adjoins Leningradsky Prospekt. On the approach to the arch, the conductor invariably announced: “Tverskaya Zastava. triumphal gates. Alexander Station.

By the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino, which was celebrated in 1912, the capital's Arc de Triomphe was cleaned and restored. On the day of celebrations on the occasion of this epochal date, the leadership of Moscow laid a wreath at its foot. The next time the monument was updated after the October Revolution, in the mid-1920s. The restoration work was led by the talented Russian and Soviet architect Nikolai Vinogradov.

Subsequently, however, the fate of the monument was unenviable. In accordance with the plan for the reconstruction of the square located on Kutuzovsky Prospekt - this is in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bits intersection with Barclay, General Yermolov and 1812 streets - in the summer of 1936 the triumphal gates were dismantled. Before dismantling, the architects carefully measured the arch, photographed it and made the corresponding drawings and sketches, since it was planned that it would be restored in a new place in the future, namely on the square of the Belorussky railway station. But since this was not done, the details of the gate and part of the sculptures remained where they were sent for storage after dismantling - in the Museum of Architecture, on the territory of the former Donskoy Monastery. The cast-iron columns of the gate lay on Miusskaya Square for several years, until they were melted down during the Great Patriotic War. All but one.

Chariot with six horses and sculpture of the goddess Nike

In 1965, the Soviet government nevertheless recognized that the Arc de Triomphe was of great socio-historical and artistic value, adopting a corresponding resolution on its restoration. A group of architects was formed consisting of I.P. Ruben, D.N. Kulchinsky and G.F. Vasiliev under the leadership of the architect-restorer V.Ya. Libson, who built a new Arc de Triomphe for two years (1966-1968). A new place was found for it on Kutuzovsky Prospect - next to the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum, opened on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the largest battle of the Patriotic War of 1812.

Despite the fact that during the construction of the gate, sketches and measured drawings made before dismantling were used, the resulting copy still differs from the predecessor arch. Here are the main differences: the walls, vaults and plinth were made of reinforced concrete (they were brick on the previous gates), the grayish Crimean limestone and granite were replaced with white stone on the cladding, and the lattices and guardhouses were not restored at all. The original details that were stored in the former monastery were not useful either - the same statues and cast-iron reliefs. More than 150 sculptures were cast from scratch at the factory in Mytishchi, and 12 new cast-iron columns were cast at the Stankolit factory, based on the very only original column that survived during the war. The height of each is no less than 12 meters.

The changes also affected the texts on the commemorative plaques. In particular, they contain lines from the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army M.I. Kutuzov dated December 21, 2012, in which he honors our victorious soldiers, indicating that future generations will keep their exploits in their memory.

And now the long-awaited day of the opening of the new capital's Arc de Triomphe has come. The solemn ceremony took place on November 6, 1968.

Triumphal Arch in Moscow today

In 2012, Russia celebrated the 200th anniversary of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812. In preparation for the celebrations, it was decided to restore this unique monument. The leadership of Moscow, through the mouth of Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, officially announced that the Arc de Triomphe was in disrepair, from which it followed that the authorities planned large-scale repair and restoration work.

Arc de Triomphe illuminated at night

Their implementation was carried out by the state institution "Mosrestavratsiya". The cladding, which had fallen into disrepair, was almost completely replaced, stone walls and sculptural groups were thoroughly cleared. The chariot crowning the arch with six horses and a sculpture of the goddess Nike was also removed (on May 31, 2012 they were returned to their original place). The restorers did not ignore even those elements of the gate that were not subject to dismantling and could serve for some time.

The restoration of the triumphal gates cost the treasury of the capital 231.5 million rubles. The renovated and rejuvenated beauty arch was solemnly opened on September 4, 2012 in the presence of Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of Russia, three days before the historical date of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino. During this battle, as you know, neither side achieved a decisive victory, but the French, who received serious damage, failed to destroy the Russian army and force Russia to surrender on their own terms, which ultimately predetermined the defeat of Napoleon.

How to get there

The triumphal arch in Moscow is located at the address: Victory Square, 2, building 1.

You can get there by metro, having reached the Park Pobedy station of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line. From there you can walk.

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